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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • ocbkcardcenter@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: Oceanic Bank <official.ocb40080@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <official70097@sify.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:01:50 +0000
Subject: Reconfirm Your ATM Payment Immediately




Attn: Sir/Madam

This is to officially inform you about our recent agreement with the Federal Government of Nigeria to handle all their foreign contract/inheritance payments. Based on this development We Have Verified Your Contract/Inheritance File And Discovered The Reasons Why You Are Yet To Receive Your Payment. It Is Because Of Irregularities And Complications Discovered On Your Payment File By Our Technical Experts In Respect To Your Contract /Inheritance Payment Requirements Which Have Just Been Duly Rectified.

However, You have been informed through our intelligent monitory unit to stop any further dealings With Impostors And Non Recommended Officials In The Bank. Such Acts Must Stop For Security Reasons, if You Wish To receives Your Payment on time and accordingly, Since We Have Decided To Bring A Solution To Your Problem. Right Now We Have Arranged Your Payment Through Our ATM Swift Card Payment Center Of OCEANIC BANK OF NIGERIA P L C. That Is The Latest Instruction By Our New President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (GCFR) Federal Republic Of Nigeria through the Minister of Finance Mallam Shamsuddeen Usman. Below is the arrangement;

The Swift card Center Will Send You An ATM Card Which You Will Use To Withdrew Your Money From Any ATM Machine In Any Part Of The World, Hence The Maximum withdrawal Is (Ten Thousand Dollars 10,0000.00) Per Day, So If You Like To Receive Your Fund This Way Please Do Let Us Know By Contacting The ATM Card Payment Center Of OCEANIC BANK OF NIGERIA PLC through the contact below:

Mr. Fidelis Utomi
Oceanic Bank of Nigeria Plc
ATM Payment Card Center
Email: ocbkcardcenter@gmail.com
Tele:234 702 7951 709

You are required to furnish them with the following information below to enable them proceed.

1) Address Where You Want Them To Send The Card Through Diplomatic Courier
Service (P.O box Not Accepted)
2) Your Full Name And Total Amount You Are Expecting.
3) Your Date of Birth
4) Your Telephone Number
5) Your Drivers License Or International Passport
Instead Of Losing Your Fund.

Please Indicate To The Card Center The Total Sum You Are Expecting And For Your Information You Have To Stop Any Further Communication With Any Institution Or Office Until You Receive The ATM Card.

Note: Because of Impostors, We Hereby Issue You Our Code of Conduct Tag Number Which Is (805) So You Must Have To Indicate This Code When Contacting The Card Center.

We Await Your Urgent Response.

Best Regards

Mr Jude Martin
Ditrector, Operations Department
Oceanic Bank Nigeria Plc.
















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